Hibernian are holding out for more money for 25-year-old forward Elie Youan after a bid in excess of £2.5m from an unnamed French club was tabled last month. (The Scotsman), external
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Image source, ReutersMartin Boyle put in an impressive shift in Australia's 5-0 victory over Palestine on Tuesday.
Despite not featuring in Thursday's win over Bangladesh, the Hibs forward scored after providing two assists in the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Boyle set up two of Australia's three first-half goals, then netted his side's fourth after running behind the defence to tap home.
The victory extends the Socceroos' lead at the top of their second-stage qualifying group to 10 points.
Image source, SNSRepresentatives from Celtic, Hibernian and Ross County feature on the SPFL board for the 2024-25 season.
County director James MacDonald, Hibs non-executive chairman Malcolm McPherson and Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson make up the Premiership contingent.
Paul Hetherington (Airdrieonians) and Graeme Mathie (Ayr United) will represent the Championship, while Andrew Allan (Alloa Athletic) and Allan Maitland (Clyde) have been elected for League 1 and 2.
In a statement, the SPFL say clubs also "voted unanimously" to approve a recommendation that a new Ifab protocol for permanent concussion substitutes is used across all SPFL competitions.
"Each team will be allowed one concussion substitute per match in addition to the normal number of substitutes and substitution opportunities," they say.
"If that concussion substitute is used, the other team is allowed an additional substitute."
Image source, SNSSt Mirren and Kilmarnock have offered their congratulations to Stephen McGinn after he announced his retirement from professional football.
The former Buddies captain made 203 appearances over two spells at the Paisley club and was an important part in helping them secure promotion back to the top flight in 2018.
The midfielder also had spells at Kilmarnock, where he also won the Championship title, Hibernian and most recently captained Falkirk in their historic unbeaten season in the third tier.
Image source, SNSHibs have confirmed the four players to depart Easter Road this summer, with a further five leaving after their loans expired.
Club legends Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson made their farewell appearances at the end of last season, while fellow veteran David Marshall moves into a backroom role having retired from playing.
Stevenson, who was born in Kirkcaldy, has since joined Raith Rovers while Hanlon has also been linked to the Championship side as well as newly-promoted Dundee United.
37-year-old Adam Le Fondre follows them out of the exit door after one season in Leith in which he made 30 appearances, scoring five goals.
Loanees Myziane Maolida, Will Fish, Eliezer Mayenda, Nectarios Triantis and Emiliano Marcondes - who has been released by Bournemouth - have all departed.
A look back on David Marshall's goalkeeping career after he announced his retirement from playing.
Image source, BBC SportHibernian are interested in Ipswich Town's Scotland Under-21 goalkeeper Cieran Slicker, 21, but face competition from Kilmarnock. (Sun), external
Image source, SNSDavid Gray must aim for a third-place finish in his first season as Hibs head coach, says former Scotland defender Willie Miller.
The 36-year-old was given the role on a permanent basis on Wednesday and will work under sporting director Malky Mackay.
Miller believes the appointment is a risk, but says Hibs' financial standing means there must be lofty ambitions.
"I think it's a gamble because he's a rookie manager." the Sportsound pundit said.
"He knows the culture and the players, but until you're in that hot seat, there's nothing like it. Until you're the guy who has to take the bullets when things are going wrong, you don't know how you're going to react.
"All you can do it meet it with your personality. This one has to be right. He needs the support of the board and Malky Mackay.
"If he gets the support, it's down to him to get the result. Third sport has got to be the target, there's enough finance there at these clubs [Hearts and Aberdeen too].
"My only advice is don't expect anything other than a hard time if things don't go your way."
Image source, SNSDavid Gray's appointment as Hibs boss seems to have left some fans conflicted.
A club legend stepping into the role is always risky business, with the threat of a legacy tainted if things start to unravel.
On BBC Radio Scotland, Hibs fans Matty Fairnie and Colin Wilkinson of the Longbangers podcast, external were feeling positive about Gray's prospects on a permanent basis.
"It was one of those worst-kept-secret appointments," Fairnie said.
"I know some people felt we should have gone for a bit more experience, but Gray has been getting groomed for this role for four or five years.
"There's a whole structural change going on at Hibs. Malky Mackay has to make sure Gray's got all the support that he needs to succeed in the role.
"I think he's going to do a great job, I really do".
Gray took the reins at Easter Road on a caretaker basis on four occasions before finally being able to call the job his own.
Those experiences should serve the 36-year-old well after working alongside a variety of coaches, says Wilkinson.
"He will have learned a lot under the managers he's worked with at Hibs," he said. "He'll know what not to do.
"If we brought an outsider in, we'd be saying they need time to build the squad. Gray will know who needs to go and who he needs to bring in."
Image source, SNSFormer Hibs boss Neil Lennon admits he held "brief" talks with the Easter Road club over the recently vacant managerial position.
The 52-year-old was linked with a return to Leith after Nick Montgomery was dismissed in April, though club legend David Gray has now been given the job on a permanent basis.
As Lennon heads to Romania for a new challenge with Rapid Bucharest, he says his second spell at Celtic would have made him think twice about coming back to the capital club.
"With Hibs there was a lot of speculation, which is flattering," he told BBC Radio Scotland. "Again, a brief conversation but nothing materialised.
"It's a different club from the one I worked at. Different board, different owners. The club have made their decision and you've got to respect that.
"Would I have gone back? I don't know. I loved my time there but it's never the same the second time. I learned that at Celtic.
"I've done a lot in Scottish football, this is a chance to broaden my horizons."
Listen to the full interview with Lennon on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound on Saturday, 8 June from 14:00 BST.
Image source, BBC SportHearts' B team boss Liam Fox has told city rivals Hibernian he does not want to join new head coach David Gray's backroom team. (Sun), external
Gray is backed to succeed by for Hibs forward Christian Doidge. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription), external
Image source, SNSThe results are in. And they may be a surprise.
We asked you to cast your vote on whether the Scottish Premiership should keep VAR or scrap it.
More than 3,000 of you responded to the poll - and while there was a clear majority, it was no landslide.
Those in favour of ditching VAR totalled 67% of voters, while 33% were in favour of favour of keeping it.
